Datfire, a good an easy way to make branches is to do the FIM top. To do this, let it grow untill there are 5 sets of leaves and one that is developing, once the devolping set (6th) is well seperated, cut just below the node leaving a leafless stick above the 5th node. You will get the secondary branches from the 5th node to become tops and the stick will give way to one or tops. Also, for more tops, cut it right at the 6th node leaving a "Y" shape. (the Y is the main stalk and two forming branches) when I do this i get a total of 4 tops!